This Green Man Porter is on tap at my local. I have never considered a beer as a 5. On my scale anything that rates more than 4 is superior. This brew is excellent in all regards except the froth and head you might except.

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. Black with brown notes, a half finger tan head that moves to a thin lace immediately. Aroma is roasted malt, nuts, vanilla, and hints of dark fruit. Taste is in line with the nose. Cola notes. Mouthfeel is medium, carbonation medium low. An enjoyable porter.

Dark beer that lets a bit of light through at the edges. There is a very light tan head that fades but still clings to the edge of the glass. The nose is nice roasted malt and a hint of coffee. The taste has a nice sweetness and very little char or bitterness. There is a bit of a grain flavor and some bitter coffee. Nice creamy, medium mouthfeel. Pretty solid porter.

Love porter, my favorite style lets give this one a whirl. Popping the top I get a waft of some chocolate and roasted malts. Pours to a deep jet black letting no light through with a thin micro-bubble head. On the taste this brew has a godd mouthfeel up front followed wit a nice deep well roasted and semi-sweet chocolate flavor that rolls to the middle of the tongue and gets only slightly bitter and dry on the aftertaste. A solid dark porter that lives up to the description on the bottle of a "rich dark ale". I would repeat this one, no doubt.

It pours medium brown with a medium sized tan head that quickly fades away. Smells faintly of malts and coffee, but the chocolate aroma certainly is striking. Very creamy and smooth feel, all the way down the throat. I wish it was slightly less carbonated, but it isn't too much. Leaves a great aftertaste of roasted malt and chocolate on my palate and in my nostrils. Not bitter at all. The finish is darkly sweet, roasted and smooth. It's hard to describe my love for the feel of this beer. The taste is rather astonishing as well. Overall, it's a very lovely beer and it hits all the marks for an English Porter in my book. I'd highly recommend to anyone who can get their hands on it.

S: Dark malts, faint chocolate, and grain with some dark sugars. The aromas are mild, the malt aromas are moderate, hop aromas are low.

T: Malt with some tartness in the background, light fruit, dark dried fruit, some chocolate with a hint of creamy coffee. No harsh or burnt roast flavors. The chocolate flavors grows as it warms. The malt flavors are medium high, the hop flavors and bitterness are medium low.

A: Opaque black with some browning on the edges when held to light, 1plus fingers width of tan colored head, dissipates down fairly quickly and leaves only a few small patches of lacing. 4

S: Lots of chocolate, roasted malt, some oaky herbaceous notes. 3.75

T: Roasty, leather and tobacco, semi sweet cocoa on the finish, subtle herbaceous oaky characters. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a regular porter with so much leather and tobacco characters; and I like it. 4.25

On tap at Stone Ridge Tavern in Asheville, NC. Very dark ruby-brown/black with a moderate tan head. Initial impresssion is burnt malts, coffee, and cocoa. Hops are not evident at all. Medium mouthfeel - a little light for a porter. Not bad - I'd probably have again.

Taste: Bittersweet cocoa/chocolate, burnt malts, smooth iced coffee. In fact, smooth is the operative word here, as this porter is easygoing, faithful to style, and so very drinkable. A delicious and well-done porter!

Very English style here, love the hop tone with minty and earthy suggestions in the nose and on the taste buds. More of chocolate toasty flavor than roasty, something of a burnt flavor but its like a soft charcoal. Some sweetness and a little chewy, kiss of warmth as well. Job well done, way to easy to knock back.

Creamy light tan head, almost with a dark vanilla tone to it, but with two fingers tall in height and a soft little appearance. Body color is dark walnut brown with some light chestnut red highlights. Some see through quality to this brew and some clarity while looking underneath towards the head. Minimal lacing, otherwise a very solid looking beer.

Palate seems to continue the basics well, but lacking a little bit of depth. Light bodied if slightly wet, with a hint of milk chocolate in the mid palate. Washes clean but light, and has a bit of herbal sweetness on the finish. Slightly tight mouthfeel and a hint of faint flat carbonation to it, but also feels a little let down as there isn't much malt thickness. Little bit of roast character and some of that nice nutty flavor manages to coat and feel over the palate with a hint of peanut and chestnuts.

Overall not too bad, but lacking a little bit of depth otherwise fine.

Green Man Porter pours a black color with a very small almost non existent head. There is a nice sweet creamy aroma. The taste is roasted, earthy, with some nice smoked malt notes. Nice body, good feel. Overall its a solid no frills porter.

The Green Man Porter is one of my favorite porters. Very smooth. Hint of chocolate and coffee, and slight smoky finish. But that is what I expect in a porter. My only criticism is the head. It has none and almost seems flat. Still a good beer. If you like porters, definitely try this one.